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call somebody, don't take the law into your own hands. they are armed, they're dangerous and you got to treat them that way. >> chris, you worked with the fbi at a high level. when they release pictures and video like this, is it safe to assume that all their ducks are in a row in the sense of clearly once this goes public, these two characters will know that they're on to them, will by then they have cleared everything with the ports and the airports and so on so if they try and make a run for it to get out of the country, they're ready for them? >> piers, this is the reason that we didn't hear this before now, that premature leak yesterday may have impacted the investigation as they say, with unintended consequences. you don't always reach this point of an investigation where you reach out directly to the public, but i can guarantee you that their investigative options have increased now and the bad guys' options have decreased. >> you were the head of the fbi when olympic bomber eric rudolph was arrested. you've been in the position th
call somebody, don't take the law into your own hands. they are armed, they're dangerous and you got to treat them that way. >> chris, you worked with the fbi at a high level. when they release pictures and video like this, is it safe to assume that all their ducks are in a row in the sense of clearly once this goes public, these two characters will know that they're on to them, will by then they have cleared everything with the ports and the airports and so on so if they try and make a...
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that is law enforcement. i presume finding an object that they're not comfortable with and wanting to get rid of it and detonate it. does that -- that's not technically how one would describe it. if one were a homeland official. >> that's a good description for people watching. we don't actually know if it's an unidentified box, a suitcase or what it is. might as well detonate it in a controlled manner than waiting or having someone approach it. that would be -- this is standard operating procedure. in the time that's not very standard, i will say that. just to pick up on what seth was saying, watertown is close to boston. but feels like a very intimate suburb, that this is happening there is very unique for that community obviously. >> all right. just to recap before we switch out and bring on john berm an and his team with the early, early morning anchoring. this is what's been going on since you went to bed. if you're just waking up. obviously, at a roughly 5:15 or so this evening, the fbi seeking the help
that is law enforcement. i presume finding an object that they're not comfortable with and wanting to get rid of it and detonate it. does that -- that's not technically how one would describe it. if one were a homeland official. >> that's a good description for people watching. we don't actually know if it's an unidentified box, a suitcase or what it is. might as well detonate it in a controlled manner than waiting or having someone approach it. that would be -- this is standard operating...
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a law enforcement source tells cnn there are a number of active leads but no identified suspects. a man with a black backpack and black sweatshirt reportedly tried to get into a restricted area. this is the instant that thousands of people went running for the finishing line to >> do we have any idea who may have caused the atrocity? >> this is a very difficult scenario to pick up on. >> we're going to talk to jason instead. i believe 31 patients are being treated there. what are you expecting to have happen in the next few hours there? >> it is going to be a lot of hard work for the surgeons here. there is just no other way to say it. one came out and said in the very beginning, piers, the ambulances were coming in drones. and basically saying no matter, they drill for things like this but nothing could have prepared them for what they are dealing with inside here. most of the injuries to the lower extremities. there are two people in critical condition fighting for their lives at this very moment. >> the worst of the injuries have been injury to the legs. a lot of injury to the
a law enforcement source tells cnn there are a number of active leads but no identified suspects. a man with a black backpack and black sweatshirt reportedly tried to get into a restricted area. this is the instant that thousands of people went running for the finishing line to >> do we have any idea who may have caused the atrocity? >> this is a very difficult scenario to pick up on. >> we're going to talk to jason instead. i believe 31 patients are being treated there. what...
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and so all of these are sort of tells that law enforcement is looking at. and as i said, there are probably a handful of pictures that have definitely reached the highest levels that are of the most interest, and that means they want to find these individuals, piers. >>s wi >> also, two terrorism experts about what kind of chatter there may be on jihadi websites. and interestingly, there isn't much. is that right? >> reporter: yeah. that's what's so surprising about this. and this is what has terrorism experts a little confused as to what the motive is of this. you know, usually when there is an event that's connected to a transnational, somebody from overse overseas, they will look for certain events. well, the events that were associated with this particular day had nothing to do with any sort of transnational incident. you know, on 9/11, everybody sort of gets worried that there is going to be another attack. sort of anniversary attack. but not the case. the forums have been especially quiet. there is not the usual chatter that people are not claiming cr
and so all of these are sort of tells that law enforcement is looking at. and as i said, there are probably a handful of pictures that have definitely reached the highest levels that are of the most interest, and that means they want to find these individuals, piers. >>s wi >> also, two terrorism experts about what kind of chatter there may be on jihadi websites. and interestingly, there isn't much. is that right? >> reporter: yeah. that's what's so surprising about this. and...
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if they didn't do that, then they have no excuse based on the civil liberties of law. a lot of conflict between the people and the police. a lot of bombings. two, three, four, a month. all the time that he was back. he was in the middle of all this and we don't know enough information about what he was up to. who he was talking to. we don't know anything. the fbi had this guy right in their sights. >> well, time and time again when we look at terrorist subjects radicalized in the west one of the common features is the overseas travel. they may go overseas seeking sanction. they may go overseas for training. they may go overseas because they want to help the fighters. when the individuals come back from pakistan, afghanistan, yemen, somalia, chechnya, russia, that's a point that deserves more scrutiny, to find out what did the individuals do overseas. otherwise you may have a boston event. times square bombing. 2010. individual goes to pakistan. lost track on the radar. comes back to times square in a vehicle to deliver an attack. >> it's much easier to do it if he's no
if they didn't do that, then they have no excuse based on the civil liberties of law. a lot of conflict between the people and the police. a lot of bombings. two, three, four, a month. all the time that he was back. he was in the middle of all this and we don't know enough information about what he was up to. who he was talking to. we don't know anything. the fbi had this guy right in their sights. >> well, time and time again when we look at terrorist subjects radicalized in the west one...
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two of the people were his own relatives, his sister and brother-in-law he pulled out. we heard from him and we spoke to a woman named vanessa williams. she gave us a great picture, a picture of the huge cloud that went up after the blast. she was in the neighborhood when she took that picture, the windows were getting blown out of her car and her cars were being flattened by this blast. her son -- she's divorced and her son was staying with her husband at the time. she was rushing toward their home. the house had exploded. the son and ex-husband were close by. they were not hurt but her ex-husband jumped on her 8-year-old son to save him. i caught up with her and she was telling me how she feared the worse. >> i can hear the explosion. i'll never forget it. i will never forget pulling up to my son's house and thinking he was dead and my ex-husband was dead. that's very scary. >> reporter: how are you feeling now? >> he's alive. but there are people that aren't. so god be with them. >> reporter: so, team are still combing through the wreckage tonight trying to find surv
two of the people were his own relatives, his sister and brother-in-law he pulled out. we heard from him and we spoke to a woman named vanessa williams. she gave us a great picture, a picture of the huge cloud that went up after the blast. she was in the neighborhood when she took that picture, the windows were getting blown out of her car and her cars were being flattened by this blast. her son -- she's divorced and her son was staying with her husband at the time. she was rushing toward their...
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whether it would be a proper under the law, is an open question. they couldn't use any of the material that they illicited from him, but maybe they don't need it. they may also reindict him. >> well, they wouldn't use the inform in the criminal case against him but could use it to get to a wider group. >> oh no question. can you use it against anybody else. you only can't use it against this defendant. and they may be able to obtain such information. and if so, they might reindict him under the terrorist statute. it is a little odd that everybody regards this guy as a terrorist except the united states government. which has indicted him under ordinary murder statute that carries the death penalty. but often we see a second indictment following the first indictment, if more information comes forward. once he get's a lawyer and he says to his lawyer, by the way, i lied to the authorities. i really know a lot more, the lawyer might say, that's your best ammunition. why don't we now tell the federal government we really have more information and try to
whether it would be a proper under the law, is an open question. they couldn't use any of the material that they illicited from him, but maybe they don't need it. they may also reindict him. >> well, they wouldn't use the inform in the criminal case against him but could use it to get to a wider group. >> oh no question. can you use it against anybody else. you only can't use it against this defendant. and they may be able to obtain such information. and if so, they might reindict...
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federal law enforcement sources tell cnn the devices were inside pressure cookers and they believe bbs and nails were part of the explosives. the toll of injured up to 183, three more have died, including 8-year-old martin richard, and 29-years old krystle campbell. president obama will travel to boston on thursday. >>> we have the remains of a pressure cooker, a shredded black backpack and some kind of ball bearings or metal pellets. what can we read into this at this stage? >> you are looking at what they have in this investigation, which is the bombs themselves. apparently two very similar if not twin bombs placed in black nylon bags that they are recreating as much as they can. at quantico. the fbi lab. it is how, who did this and why that they really do not have any leads on. you are looking at forensic evidence, it will be very important when they catch this person. but in terms of trying to find that person, i think it will be more difficult as they recreate the bombs. they will have to figure out where some of this material may have come from. perhaps this will spark a tip from
federal law enforcement sources tell cnn the devices were inside pressure cookers and they believe bbs and nails were part of the explosives. the toll of injured up to 183, three more have died, including 8-year-old martin richard, and 29-years old krystle campbell. president obama will travel to boston on thursday. >>> we have the remains of a pressure cooker, a shredded black backpack and some kind of ball bearings or metal pellets. what can we read into this at this stage? >>...
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there was such a huge presence of law enforcement. we're talking thousands of people who were on the ground and they were sectioning off the entire area going block by block, checking the homes as they went, and there was one area that was of particular interest, and when it got quiet later -- earlier in the afternoon, we were told in fact they may be letting him rest to either give him some time to flush himself out, or pinpoint his exact location which clearly, they were able to do. so there is going to be a 9:30 presser. we are hearing that there is going to be obviously some information and sort of applause that will be coming out of that press conference, the fact that he's there and he's in custody but again, we do want to tell people that he was injured. there were some shots that were fired. plus he may have been injured even before he got to that location. so there's still a few wild cards in all of this. they do believe clearly that this is without question the person, you can hear all the cheering that's going on. we do als
there was such a huge presence of law enforcement. we're talking thousands of people who were on the ground and they were sectioning off the entire area going block by block, checking the homes as they went, and there was one area that was of particular interest, and when it got quiet later -- earlier in the afternoon, we were told in fact they may be letting him rest to either give him some time to flush himself out, or pinpoint his exact location which clearly, they were able to do. so there...
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>> picking up from law enforcement authorities in the government that across this country, a number of selected cities are actually beefing up their security presence in light of what has happened in boston. in new york city, for example, also here in washington, d.c., as far west as san francisco, police in all of those places taking a closer look at their security because frankly, when you think about this, talking to law enforcement authorities, piers, this is the kind of situation that law enforcement and other first responders train for, this huge mass casualty situation involving terrorism, but surprisingly, really hasn't happened in this country in any great degree since 9/11. so they feel a bit lucky up until this day, this bad thing hasn't happened but now they have to face it and they have to face it in cities all across america. >> joe johns, jessica yellin, thank you very much. i want to turn to juliette kayyam and cnn national security analyst fran townsend and the president of new age security solutions, former director of security at tel aviv airport. welcome to you all.
>> picking up from law enforcement authorities in the government that across this country, a number of selected cities are actually beefing up their security presence in light of what has happened in boston. in new york city, for example, also here in washington, d.c., as far west as san francisco, police in all of those places taking a closer look at their security because frankly, when you think about this, talking to law enforcement authorities, piers, this is the kind of situation...
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federal law enforcement sources tell cnn the devices were inside pressure cookers and they believe bbs and nails were part of the explosives. important to know that so far nobody has claimed responsibility. the toll of injured up to 183, three more have died, including 8-year-old martin richard, and krystle campbell. >>> president obama will travel to boston on thursday. now we go to chris cuomo live for us in boston. it seems here we are 24 hours more or later and nobody seems to have a real clue who has done this or why. >> reporter: that shouldn't be surprising, piers, these investigations take a very long time to develop, especially starting with being multifactorial, no group claiming responsibility. so much ground to canvas, this is going to be a difficult investigation. i think it's good news that the authorities said in their presser that they're in no rush. very often as we both know, haste makes waste when it comes to an investigation. this is about getting it right. >> that is true. i imagine there'll be some people in boston who will be concerned for their safety. that the
federal law enforcement sources tell cnn the devices were inside pressure cookers and they believe bbs and nails were part of the explosives. important to know that so far nobody has claimed responsibility. the toll of injured up to 183, three more have died, including 8-year-old martin richard, and krystle campbell. >>> president obama will travel to boston on thursday. now we go to chris cuomo live for us in boston. it seems here we are 24 hours more or later and nobody seems to have...
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the rule of law requires limitations and torture is something that should never been exceeded. as you know, i have famously or infamously called for torture warrants because i believe that torture would occur in extreme ticking bomb cases and i want accountability and visibility, but i don't want torture. >> alan dershowitz, thank you very much indeed. >>> he's the top cop who oversaw the final moments of the week-long nightmare in and around boston. the manhunt that pitted hundreds of police officers against the armed and extremely dangerous tsarnaev brothers. joining me is watertown police chief. chief, thank you first of all for what you and your officers did in the last week because it really was heroic police work. i'm so glad for you that it ended finally with the capture of these two criminals. in terms of the way it went on for you as the week went on, were there moments when you felt we're not going to catch this guy? >> well, we were right at it right from the beginning with our officers there at 12:25 a.m. in the back street of watertown. we didn't have much to think
the rule of law requires limitations and torture is something that should never been exceeded. as you know, i have famously or infamously called for torture warrants because i believe that torture would occur in extreme ticking bomb cases and i want accountability and visibility, but i don't want torture. >> alan dershowitz, thank you very much indeed. >>> he's the top cop who oversaw the final moments of the week-long nightmare in and around boston. the manhunt that pitted...
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law enforcement officer was, sean collier was killed on tuesday night and that murder has not been charged yet at all and we should see the state do more work on that front in the coming days and weeks, we expect. >> as you talk about going forward in all this what do we know of how the process progresses from here? there was that legal hearing on monday. what happens next? >> that was just the very beginning, a complaint was filed. he still will have to appear in court, be indicted and there is a hearing set for may 30th at 10:00 a.m. that the judge mentioned in this hearing monday morning. >> before i let you go, erin what do we know about legal defense? did he have legal representation in that hospital room? >> reporter: i have the transcript of the court hearing here there is controversy on friday and over the weekend about him not being mirandized. they went through it twice today and offered the use of an attorney and the one word he spoke was no when asked if he could afford an attorney and he was presented with defense attorneys today. >>> we want to bring you a look at the case ag
law enforcement officer was, sean collier was killed on tuesday night and that murder has not been charged yet at all and we should see the state do more work on that front in the coming days and weeks, we expect. >> as you talk about going forward in all this what do we know of how the process progresses from here? there was that legal hearing on monday. what happens next? >> that was just the very beginning, a complaint was filed. he still will have to appear in court, be indicted...